Synopsis

In 1960, Brion Gysin invented the Dream Machine, a hypnotic light device with the power to induce hallucinations, drugless highs, and revolutionize human consciousness. It looks simple enough; a 100-watt light bulb, a motor, and a rotating cylinder with cutouts. Just sit in front of it, close your eyes, and wait for the visions to come. The Dream Machine enthralled mystics and freethinkers everywhere; Kurt Cobain had a dream machine, and William S. Burroughs thought it could be used to “storm the citadels of enlightenment.” With a custom-made Dream Machine in tow, director Nik Sheehan takes us on a journey into the life of Brion Gysin; his art, his complex ideas, and his friendships with some of the most eccentric counter-cultural icons. Taking the Dream Machine as the basis of its explorations, FLicKeR asks crucial questions about the nature of art and consciousness, and imagines a humanity liberated to explore its creativity in complete freedom.

Main Cast

Richard Metzger

Self

Age : N/A | Popularity : 2%

Brion Gysin

Self (archive footage)

Age : N/A | Popularity : 0%

William S. Burroughs

Self

Age : N/A | Popularity : 13%

Genesis P-Orridge

Self

Age : 70 | Popularity : 6%

Kenneth Anger

Self

Age : 98 | Popularity : 37%

Iggy Pop

Self

Age : N/A | Popularity : 16%

Marianne Faithfull

Self

Age : N/A | Popularity : 13%

Marcus Boon

Self

Age : N/A | Popularity : 0%

Crew

Department	Role	Name
Directing	Director	Nik Sheehan
Department	Role	Name

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